San Juan Bautista, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for San Juan Bautista, San Benito County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits San Juan Bautista?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 7 days in the Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley forecast zone and San Benito County — the most common reported hazard around San Juan Bautista, mostly in February and January. Next come excessive heat (6 days) and flash flooding (5 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding7Feb 2026Feb 17, 2026 · 1 death
Excessive heat6Mar 2026Oct 2, 2012 · 1 death
Flash flooding5Feb 2017—
High winds4Dec 2025—
Debris flows4Feb 2025Jan 27, 2021 · $4.5 million damage

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley forecast zone and San Benito County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover San Juan Bautista?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 29 miles northwest. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over San Juan BautistaView
KMUX
San Francisco, CA		29 mi northwest1,800 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KHNX
San Joaquin Valley, CA		112 mi east-southeast11,400 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		115 mi north11,900 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near San Juan Bautista

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 10 tornadoes within 25 miles of San Juan Bautista, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in December and April. The strongest was an F2 on March 11, 1985, which touched down about 8 miles east of town. The most recent was an EF0 on January 6, 2016, which touched down about 11 miles northeast of town.

Hail: 6 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on April 1, 1965.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get San Juan Bautista's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

San Juan Bautista radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to San Juan Bautista, CA?

KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 29 miles northwest. KHNX (San Joaquin Valley, CA) is 112 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does San Juan Bautista flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 7 days in the Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley forecast zone and San Benito County; the deadliest was on February 17, 2026, with 1 death. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

Is TALON's radar for San Juan Bautista free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for San Juan Bautista, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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